Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1881, Page 4

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Zi- gagement of the Steohens Dramatic and Variety Com- Mination, “Swift and Sur : Academy of Muate, Halsted streot, near Mudison, WestSide, Variety entertainuent. SOCIETY MEETINGS, COVENANT LODGE, No, 83, 4. F. and A. i pa cla! communication of above Lodge will bo. id this {Friday) evening, March 2, 1881, at Corinthian Helly Eee tenet fade a bes aes Stator Masuns cordially Myited tebe present. By ontee re 4 TUGHT MASON, W. Mt. XO. A. WAI, Secrotary. HOME LODGE, No, fas, F. gina A. 3.--Hegular com- muntention Friday eveniny, March 2s, at thelr ath, Ht ited e BF, PAINE, We Me JNO, 1.D. WESTERVELT, Secretary, LODGE, No. 19) A. Fe and A.M. intention thig (Friday) ¢' 404 yanary. fon asians: ‘and work. Visite ordinlly MUON C. BARKER, W. M. FRED W. PORTER, Seeretary, FRIDAY, MARCIL 2%, 1881, —————————— Tine people will be pleased to sev that the State Senate hing reconsidered the extra session blunder, It was a bad move, and thesconer backed out of the better. Contle- men, bringup tho really essential business of the sessfon and adjourn sine div before the blue jay and corn-planting tine comes, ————_—— ‘Tyre enormous ‘entl” of bisiness-men ‘to Carter Harrison to “consent”? to run again comprises a3 many as seven names, Six‘of them are old-time Democrats, one is inde- pendent, and all do not represent as iinpor- ‘tant Interests as any one of fifty signers of the call to Jol Clark. I A. unanistous vote of the New York Sen- ate requesting the confirmation of Judge ‘Robertson, ought to‘ amount toa good deal qnore than “the courtesy of the Sonate.” If the other branch of the Legislature should pass 9 similar resolution it would amount to a vote of instruction to both tho Senntors at Washington, ‘The right of Lexlislatures to instruct thelr United States Senators has al- ways been recognized ‘Yuin Harrison crowd ara whistling to keep up their courage by assuring each other that the Republican Isa “weak ticket.” ‘This 1s just the way the fellow talked before he wrestled with s bear. After he had trled a fall avith bruin, he concluded theanimal was not s0 weak fn the back and paws ns he had fondly supposed, ‘That will be the “best Mayor's” opinion of Jolin Clark’s weakness on the Oth of April noxt, Py ‘fu great mecting at Mugje-Hall Saturday night to consider the project of aLibrary and ‘Art Fire Memortal building should not be permitted to slip out of the ainds of the people, ‘The speeches wilt bo short and pithy, aud the subject whl be turned over In allits aspects. Itimay comfort some persons toknow that tho hat will’ not po passed around on this occasion, but a committee will be appointed to raise subscriptions, ‘The imecting will be worth golug to and, we hope, remembering for years atterwurds, Sents will bo reserved for ladies until § o'clock, —————_—— Joux Cranx’s speech to the Convention that nominated him for Mayor Is worth read- dng again: Uf the peopla attha polls shall ratify tho choice which you have made, Lwill go Into the alice without « pledgo or promise to any man or ket of men on uny subject, My sole alm shall be to bu administer tho dtlice ns will best promote the peaca and good order and welfnre of tho com: inuuity. We look to the Stato or Nation for laws defining and protectiug our polltical rights, but tho local adiniulutration Is concerned cnieny: ith our business and property Interests. ‘Tho wullding of bridges or sewers, tiie navies Watts ing, and cloaning of the streets und othor ee pife works in which the money of the puople Ia ux~ ponded, ure more proporly mutters of business han of politics, and should be conducted on steely Dusiuess principies aud business meth+ a. ‘fy population of the Congressional dis- trcts on tho proposed plan of apportionment outlined In yesterday's Trine would be as follows, the four city districts being aver- ATLA XTE, € TIA XL, U2,384) XLV, TA HES) XV. (artes) AT/XVI. dtep.) MX VAL, (Dea, 10v, f Tt. (Dett,)..-. $5, 10, X, (itep.) .. (Townshend's) a Bourbon citadel, and tho iargest fs the Fifth, atony tha Galena Rall road, which gave 11,000 Republican majority last fall, ‘The ditferencs between the ex- frees ig 23,110, ‘The average population of the Democratle districts I4 104, and of tho ‘\ of colleeting tha customs ble by using the money vated by tha Council to diiute the sewage of the ely and make tt harmless, they think the Muyor should have done so, A) goad many people In the city who will have the ballot on eleetion-day, and who might otherwise vote for Harrison, are of the same way of thinking, ‘The dog-in- theananger policy hns hurt. the eity in the Legislature, and If persisted in will result in setting back all the sewage into the river, where it will rot and: fester and In thie pro- duce an epidemic, For (hla, among the vest, will the people af Chicago remember Carter Harrison on elections. . eS Keren Co! Misslssippl, agin comes to the front as the locality of Infamous po- Htleal outrages that go unpunished. ‘The mob who murdered dude Chisoim and four other persons In that county i 1877 for the erlme of belonging to the Republican party have now burned tho County Court-House, ‘Ton days henee the term of Court would have commenced and further steps would have been taken against the Chisolm mur: derers, hence the burning of the Court-House to destroy the indictments or auy other In- convenient records which the butiding might have contained that would have affected the gullty wretches, In any other conumunity these seoundrats would be tunted down until they were secured and tried. In some com- munitles they woutd be hunted down and shot. In that community nothing will be done. No effort will be made. to apprehend them. Even if they were arrested no jury would convict thom, Its even sald that the Grand Jury will take no steps to Investignie the burning of the Court-lHouse, Kemper, however, ig the banner Democratic county of Mississippl, and tho locality where the new Democratic methods of running clec- tlons are most effective. ‘The reason need hardly be stated, We nofice thut the Committees on Railroad and Warehouse Investigation, after prace tieing the art and mystery of whitewashing for several weeks have had to report that, while tho Commlssioners have not been proven corrupt, they have utterly and will: fully falted’ to exeente the Inw, ant have neglected aut refused to prosecute any of the offenses committed under tt, We do not know of a more sweeping censure than Is contained in this finding: that three sworn, salaried officers of the State, appointed to porform a spectiic duty, have utterly fatled todo it. ‘hnt Is the report of thelr frlends, and the old Commissioners should refuse to nerept 1 renppointment under such a record; andit the Commissioners have the face to ask reappothtuent the Governor and Sennte should refuse to reward them for the total neglect of the dutles of the really most In portant oflice in the Stato after that of Governor. Asto the vase of the Chief Gratn- Inspector, there isa unanimous report that his oftictal bustiess was so grossly neglected that he cannot be defended, and some other person should be appointed to that oflee. In the light of this report,—thls conviction of general neglect,—the people of the State will walt to see whit the Governor and Seuate will do in the matter. CONELING'S NEW GRIEVANCE. The appointment of Judge Robertson, an anti-Boss Republican of New York, Is re- ported to have excited tho wrath of Mr. Conkling and his two Assistaut-Senators from New York, Messrs. Platt and Arthur, ‘The indignation of the Conkling crowd docs not arise from the sense of any unfltness on the part of Judge Robertson for the position to whtoh ho hag been nominated, Robertsou iga man of acknowledged ability and high character.- Ho has been in the State Senate and In Congress, was for many years on tho Bench, and ig now # prominent ntember of the State Senate. Iv has all the qualittes to minke a good Collector, Is knowledge of law, his personal Integrity, hls experience in public affalrs, his Independence of personal obligation to. the politicians of New York City, and his persistent efforts against “uss rule are admirable recommenila- tions for so important an ofilee, ‘The only yenson why he is visited with tho condemnn- flon of certain New York politicians is be- enuise he refuses to toot In the band of which Mr. Conkling $3 the ostentatious Drum-Major. It is hich time that Senator Conkling should make up his mind that he cannot, run the Now York Custom-House as v pollt- feat harem of his awn, ‘The most com- mendable act of ex-restdont Mayes’ entire Adimiuistration was the rescue of that Instl- tution from the depraved uses to which It jiad been prostituted, It would be a scandal and 0 disgrace to permit It to drift back: Into the old ehannel of bummerlsm, Incapacity, and fraud, Jt may be important to Mr Conkling to control the patronage of the New York Custom-Tlongso for his own per- sonal gloriivation, but It is vastly more tine portant to the country that the ofitce of Col- lector should servo its legitimate function honestly and eNctently. If pdlitieal patronage he es- sential to maintain Senator Conkling’s pul- fle position, he should seek to wield It in State matters or New York City atfalrs; Mr, Conkling’s services to the Nation at large are not 80 Indispensable ns to require that n great Natlonal Institution like the New York Custom-ilouse shall bo turned Into an asylum for the nursing of his blowers and strikers. ‘Pwo-thirds of all the revenue from customs are collected In New York, and $100,000,000 of Imports are recelyed thore hia year, It is obylousty one of the first dutles: ofthe President toprotect these great Inter- ests from the mennes which $s necessarily Implicd in an orguntzation of the Custom- lousy staff upon the basis of any one nian’s political Interests. On politieal grounds alone the Republlenns whom Judge Robertson represents are cn- titled to the recognition conveyed by his apr polutment. Tt Is not true that ho rep resents nobody but the ‘20,000 seratch- ers,” though it may be sald that, if the yotes of the “seratehers” had been lost ta the’ Republicans during the late Prestdentint campaign, the Democrats would haya earrled New York and Han- wuck would now be Preslqent Instead of Gen, Garfield, But Judge Robertson iy a representative nian of a inueh larger scetion of the Republican party in New York—viz,: all those who are restive under the arro- gant domination of “Doss” rule, ‘That these people compose a very large and tn flucntlal part of the Republican party In Now York was ovident from tha fact thot tho delegates from nineteen Republican Con- gressionnl districts in thatState to the Chica- go Convontlon organized, at the Instance and approval of thelr constituents, a revolt nguinst the Hoss” system. Had they not done this Gen, Garfield could nut have been nominated, and Republican success would have been In tnmtnent peril,—for the pro- dealing districts comprised nearly all of the lurgest and most reflable Republican ua- Republiean districts, 102.000, pig pe as a Jy the people Iving along the ennal be- tween Bridgeport and Peoria were pormitted to vote for Mayor, Mr, Curter Harrison would find iinself in a anjnority equal to the whole vote cast by them, ‘They would all plump for Clark, ‘They can’t appreclate the sweet seentedness of a municipal administration which out of pure obstinucy and selfishness persists in stinking out of house and home a furge rural popylatton, When It was possi- joritles im tho State, Br, Cor ing’s des mand that these Republicans shall be ex- cluded from all recognition tn order that he may exerelse absolute con trol over the offices, provide for hls henchmen, and take ears ot his own inter sis—all to the neglect of the broader Inter- ests of tha Republican party and tho eft elency of tha public service—ts an ipertl- nence whieh President Garfield cannot afford tu encourage or tolerate, ‘Yue Tupune $s not informed whether or nol itis Mr, Conk! to scenre the rojectlon of Judgo Robertson by the Senate, ‘Che consultations whieh he {3 reported as having held with his assistants In the Senate—Messrs, Piatt and Arthur— would seen: to Indicate somo seh intentlon, but Mr, Conkling may think better of ft and abandon it We should advise the Inter course, Mr. Conkling will find himself ata Qsndvantage in making a fight wpon Judge Robertson tn the Senate, for several rengonss (1) tmpartini observers areuntted In the optulon that the President has made an honest effort ta treat all factions In the party falrly, and henes Mr. Conkling’s opposition will bo regarded ns unreasonable and mis- chilevous, (2) ‘The other “ Stalwarts’? tn the Senate will hardly care to make an unreason- nble xrievance of Conkting’s a pretest for defection whieh may be highly embarrassing to themselves, (8) If Conkling should sue- ever! in defeating the confirmation of Robert- son, Merritt will remain in the office two years longer, ns hls torm does not explre till 1884, and Merritt Is nn nuttl- Ross” Repitb- Hean ng well as Robertson, Mow Conkling will beable to gain an advantage over tho President under these conditions {4 diMeult to mnterstand, ————e THE BURLINGION RAILROAD. The annual report of the Chicago, Dur- Hngton & Quincey Railroad furnishes some interesting reading, ‘Zhe railroad now does business In Mhnols, Lowa, and Nebraska, and Ancludus & number of leased nnd branch rons, ‘The gross earings have been: From freight. one SIO, 100 ‘Krom passeng it as. tk ! From mail, express. anit migcetiancous — #608 From Interest aud exchango.... Rabo AiO 9,801, 193 Leaving net earnings from operating, $106: Tent of tracks and depots, Intorest: on bonds, sinking funds, dividende, and renewal fund... Tho operating exponses, fneluding taxes, hive beet Meses eves Net for the YOAT.scccesecseeseee soon LUCIO Tho magnitude of the charge for Interest and dividends may be esthinated by thy fact that the capital stock and bonded debt aggre gate $109,831,021, of which $54,413,100 Is for capital stock, real and watered, "This rond now operates In the three States Q,771 miles of track, of which over 1,000 are in Nebraska, Of this whole number of miles there are but 186inlles of donble track, of which 119 niles are in Iinofs and seventeen inlles in Iowa. Thore hus been some progress anade in replacing iron raily with steel rails, Dut there has been bitlittle progress made In laying dondle track on the main Hnes,—only twenty-six miles havmg been fad {11 1880, During the year the Company nade an ine erense of 22 per cent in the tonnage carried. ‘This Inerease of tonnage placed on a single track rallway serves to enhance the cost of operating, and the Joss from damnge, delays, avcldents, nud other causes, al of which would bo obviated had there been ‘a doublo track from the Missourl, or at least from: the Mis- sissippl, River to Chteago. Moreover, n doudte track would place tho roag prne- tleally beyond fear of competition. It far moro than doubles tha eapacity of the round for transportation, without any materlal ad- ditlon to the operating expenses. It enables tho one double-track railway to do far more than double tho work that can be done by any two single-track railways, and this, too, with one organization, one capital stock, one funded debt, and one set of operators. The economy of nxailrond having as much busl- nessas It eanattend to in hobbling slong yenr after year on one leg when it might em- ploy two legs at # nominal additioual cost is very fallactous, ad this round n double track to the Mis sissippl, or, better still, to the Missourl River, 1 could, with Its connections und branches, positively defy computition. It could perform more transportation than any other rond of tho same length In tho United States, It traverses. the garden of Western production, and might as welltrans- port three thnes the tonnage it carried In 4880 as the amount it dd, ‘The construction of that double track would, in the Inerenso of the not earnings of. the roni for three years, pay the entire cost of Inying the see- ond track. What fa true of the Burlington & Quingy Is equally trne of al the roads run- ing from Chicago to the Northwest, West, Southwest, and South, and, as these roads hayg now n single-track extension as far as they can hope to extend It, would It not a) wise and eeonomteal for them to double their track fnellities from this end of their roads ag rapldly as possible ? Te THE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE LAW. ‘yhe Qenerul Assembly ths at Inat under taken tho revislon of the Railroad and Ware- house Commission law. ‘That Inw has been defective from tho beginning, It may be described na a bloodless law, one lacking tho vitality needed to accomplish any of Its pur poses, In the first place It was devised on the cheap plan, Tt ereated a Roard of Comnils- sloners, Intrusted them with duties of the most Important charaeter, and with responsl- Dilitles greater than pertain to any other ofl- cors of the State, To a faithful and eMlelent performance of theso duties, tho Commis: sloners should have been men of sterling ox- perience, sound judicial judgment, Mberal legal knowledge, and possessing nbitities and integrity that would hava excluded all dan- ger of belng overreuchod or corrupted. Men capable and willing to perform: dutles of this character ure not to bo hd. for the compen- sution that would satisfy tho wants of an average member of the Legisiuture, ‘The due tles required of these Commissioners aro equal in vital fuportance to those required of members of tho lighest Court in the State, aud should command tho tine and abilities of the most competent men. ‘Phe State might well word to pay these Commissioners $5,000 each, provided imen were nppoluted possessing the requisit qualifications. ‘Tho result is, that second: class snluries aro pald, and the office hay de generated pretty much Info a sincenre, bo stowed upon men who have private business to attend to, demanding the timo that should ‘bo given to publle duties, ‘Tho Stato appropriates annually a small sum to cover lygn) expenses to tbe Incurred in the exacution of the law. As the policy of the Board of Conmnisstonors has been to tn- stitute no suits, and prosecute no offending rallroads, but to arbitrate everything or lot the nbuso pass, there Is no expendituro of even this small sum, and tho law fy practleally notexecuted. ‘This amiable and private way of settling allcomplaints Is not the made cone templuted by the law. A person who fins been Mlegnily wronged by a rail yond may sustain an qetunl damnge of §100, On his complaint, the Commis stoners, Instead of proseciutlag the rallroad for violation of tho law, and punishing that vlular tin by the enforeement of the penalties has contented itself by advising the Company to pay the complainant something, and advisiug the complalnant to accept whatever the road offered and withdraw the complaint, As not moro than one lujured or aggtleved person In a hundred makea complaint, this policy ren- ders tho whole law practically a dead letter, and the raliroad compantes varry on their business with sifpreme disregard and con- tempt for tho act. If a diferent polloy was pursued, and Comunisstonors wero appolated who could understand their duty to be to prevent wrongs and outrages by the prompt punishment of every case where oue could be proved, then the purpose of the law— which was the prevention of aggression on ellizens—would be accomplished, As tts, the Commisston fa tn tho position of a Court established for the detection and puutsiment of Jareeny while compromises every ease established on condition that the thleves re- turn 5d per cent of the stolen property. ‘The result 1a, that the offenses against the kaw go on continuously, with the oceastonal compen sation of some private person for Injury re- evlved by bin, 7 One of tha most tuportant amendmants proposed, and one whieh ought to be Incor porated Into the tay, [9a provision tinking: ibthe duty of the. Attorney-Gonerat not to arbitrate, but to prosecute all offenses com mitted by the raflroads in violatlon of the law, aud that In the prosecution of these eases he shall have authority to call for the asslst- anes of all the State's Attorneys {1 the various localities ty assist lit. 'Yhe fact ts, the Inw has bean a pondorous ninehine, but has never find the motive power fo put Ht into operation. ‘Phe Commissioners have been fair and easy-going men, engrossed with their farms, tholy newsgpapors, or tholt Jani agency, who wath vteastonally take a few hours to hear a complaint, notify the olfending railroad to settle np with the com platnant for pence sake, draw ther quarter- ly pay, and then hurry back to thelr farms, their joarnatisin, and their real-estate dick. ers—stieh an Iden ns prosceuting the rall- roads for violating tho law and trampling on the merehants and shippers never entering into their dullberations or purposes. ‘The Jaw ought to'bo one enpable of belng en- foreedl by the puniyhtnent uf violations, It ought to besupplled with the force requisit to that end, It was not enueted to furnish sinecures to n few favored politicians, Lf It Is not to be oxecuted rigorously, It would be better to repeal it, es A RUSSIAN NIWILIGTIO TRIAL. Mr. % Ragozin, we presumo a Ite sslan has contributed an artlete for the eurrent wunber of the International Revtew, en- titled “he Last ‘Trial of Russia Nihilists,” which fs interesting at the present the, not only because the operations of Nihilism are now promlncntly before the publle, but also beenuse It contains many details of those operations, as gathered from the confession of one of the lenders, not previously known, ‘Tho narrative fs ntong one and ronds ku & Fomanee, but suilicient of It may be con- denseil to give the render an Iden of the ter- rible purpose whieh acluated the terrorlalng: favtion of the Niltlists, aud how boldly and perslsiently they kept to-their work in the face of alldlscouragenents. On the 45th of October, 1850, sixteen per- sons were bronght to trlal at St. Petersburg for politlenl offenses. With one exception, thatof one Mr, Drigo, who was3l years of age, and hac only been nn aecessory in furnishlag money, thoy wero all under 30, and one-hale of them under 25, Ln the number were Uiree girls of 21, 2, and 23 years of age, "The act of accusation comprised ten different heads, involving tho murder of Prince Krapotkla; Soloviolf's attempt upon the Czar's life in April, 1870; tho Sociniistie-revolutlonary cou- vention which was held at Lipetsk the fol- lowing June; tho threefold attempt the samo yenr to take the .Czm’s life by dynamite mines, Inid under the rallrond tracks ut three Aliferent places; and the luying of the dyna- mite mine under tho Winter Palace, by which eleven persons were Killed and fifty- slx injured. ‘There wero also many other charges of © seditlons and revolutionary nature whieh it ly nol necessary to ‘specify. When the act of avcusation had been read, with one exception; they pleaded guilty, for tho renson that. they know | there was one witness against them who was one of thelrown number, ‘Though he was dead, hls deposition, which‘was in the nature of aconfession, was go conclusive against thom thnt thoy made no attempt atdefense, ‘This man who had turned traitor to his compan- fons was one Goldenberg, a dew, aged 24, the murderer of Prince Krapotkin, In his con- fesston he laid bare everything he knew, not only of his own doing, but of all thasd of his fellow-consplrators, and every sveret of the Committees of the ventral organization, aud then committed sulclde, alieging that he was let! to confess these secrets bueause of hls profound convictions that political murders were accomplishing nothing, and that “tho Government is able to put forth the same ineans, but with an amount of might whieh must destroy all that: crosses Sts path’? Ie yst “Lhaye resolved to lay open the en- thre organization, all that Is known to me, 0s fn preventive against tho dreadful future which awalts us, agninst a whole series of exeettions and other ropressive measures,” Itisa strange drama wiileh Qoldenberg develops In lils confession, ts details read Nke a romance, though the materinis of the dram are homely and commonplace enough, Mo tells of tho murder of Prince Krapotkin for his brutal and unprovoked treatment of the studeuts, aud of Soloylui’s attempt to Kill the Czar, for which he patd the penalty with Ils own life, Bubthe most vivid of his descriptions ts that of the mining of tho rall- way track. neat Moscow. ‘The dynamite used pon this ovcaston was sceretly niin: fuctured at St. Petersburg, to the amount of 20 pounds, Lulf of this was placed Inn box marked “crockery,” and was sent. off to Moscow unter tho care of two passengers, who took Itas a fayor, with no Idea of tho dangerous stuff thoy wero carrying, and the remalider was taken by two of the consplra: fors In thetr trunk, ‘fils trank they kept for some thine nt their hotel, then had [t con- yoyed, first to the lodgings of a student, and lnstly to those of a lady friend, both of whom belonged to ‘tho party,’ yet were uot In formed of the contents of thd trunk, part of which was carried as. Ignorantly by a third person to Odessa, aud there safely re- celved.” Why no neefdent occurred In all thls ignorant handing of thts pertlons stult soums well-nigh-Incomprehensible, ‘Tho mtn ing operations, however, were the most dinl- cult part of the work, A houso near the track was purchased by one af the party who wont by the name of the “alehemist) and {nto it ho moved with a young woman, tho daughter of a gentleman of rant and posl- tlon, who passed among the neighbors for his wife, and with some other male and fe- imnlo companions, Another fietitious couple hired rooms in the elty lself and uecommo- datéd others of the party, ‘ho work was under the chargo of the alchemist, and it consisted of a subterranean gallery ranning through tho embankment to the track, the boring of opentngs through the track, and the lusertion of Iron pipes tiled with dyna- ita Into these openings. ‘The only tools they had were two shovels and ® grocer’s scoop, ‘The arth was taken out on sheets of tin-plate, provided with casters and run ning on oyalls under a shaft cut through one of the lower floors of the house and raised by a rough whid- lass, ‘The dirt-was at first carrled Into the yard and smoothly trodden dluwn, and then the cellar was filled up with It, and at last It was shoveled Into the larder oh the ground fluor, ‘They confronted all sorts of obstacles, wooden posts, stones, bad alr, water Jeaking through, and the constant danger of beng buried under crumbling masses ef earth, ‘hey carited polaon with them to Insure: promptadenth should any accident happen. When it was found that the vullee were near them, they unanimously resolved to blow up the house rather than be captured, and, from (hat moment, Sophia Perovsky, the wue Kit] who passed for the wife of the “atchemist.? monuted guard with cocked revolver In tha roam where the dynamite was kept In (wo largo bottles wnter the bed ready atany moment to fire into 1’? and, when “tho day and hour of the Emperor's massage wero announced In tho papers, aud the roles had to he finally distributed for tho closing avenge, It was Sophia Porovsky who was or- dered to aland on the track, watch for the traln, and give tho signal by waving her handkerehier’? Gur readers avo familiar with the denoudment, ‘The mine exploded nt the right the, but it was the wrong train, and the work of tho conspirators was wasted. In Goldenberg's confesaton there are de- talls ns thrilling as any which have entered into the compositlon of the most thrilling inelodrama, but the indleations now glvo evidence that they have become matters of history, and that the new régime will Insure better things, ‘The ald Cau ab Inst suc- emnbed to these desperate plottines, but the new Czar hag already taken the steps towards reform which promise Nibilism no foundation to stand upon. ‘The decrees mit {gating the condition of politteal prisoners in Slherla, reducing the payments of the ensants on lands allotted on the abolition ‘of serfdom, the peraisslon to atudents to discuss measures of reform, and the decision of the Counell of Ministers to proceed Im- mediately with the convocation of com- inisstous to congliter representation of the people on State questions, ary all con- eessions that have been porsistently de monded by Nihilism, ‘here ts a rond that will tead Russla to prosperity and Increased power, and Alexandor IIL seems disposed to take It, meena THE EDUCATION OF THE INDIAN. ‘The address of tho Hon, Cart Schurz at Hoston upon. the occasion of the banquet tendered to him by prominent eltizens of that place touched upon some interesting poluts on the conduet of Indian affalrs, none uiore so than tho possibilities of Indian ed- uention, Inthe course of hls remarks he claimed that his polley-had been that of “tromoting the transformation of the Indians from shiftless paupers Into thrifty and order- ly workers as ngriculturtsts, herdsmen, traders, and mechanics, of extending their educational facilities, to tench them how to fearn and how to lve, of stimulating thelr desire o become individual owners of land and other property like white men, a policy, in one word, of preparing them for thelr wl- timate absorption into the great body of American eltizenship, with all its rights and duties.” The statistles of what has already been done unquestionably show that the Indlans are capable of “iinprovement; and an article whieh wo print elsewhere, bearing upon this point, will be found full of significant Infor- mation torehing their schools, churches, the iunber who can read and write, the amount of land they cultivate, and the crops they raise in the various States and ‘Territortes. ‘Tho summing up shows that the number of Indlans in this country Is 252,807, of whom 138,016, or more than one-half, aro at least sembelvilized, In the lndinn Territory alone there are $3,500 Indians who are quite woll atong In elvilization, of whom half can read and write, and who have 183. schools and 131 churches which they help to support, while of tha less civilized Indians F740 wear eltizena’ dress and 11,081 can read. ‘Fha Indian schools, Itke those at Hampton and Carliste, though they have but few scholars, are doing a good work In teaching the young girls to sew and cook, and the young men In some mechanical arts to enable them to do some of the ordinary kinds of work required In frontler life, such as harnessmaking, shoemakiug, . talloring, bineksmlthing, building, snd other practical industrics, ‘Though thore are but about 100 scholars, yet thoy may stand as fair types, and the sucecss mado in thelr enses ought to sveuro the attendance of stit-more., ‘Their capacity for learning 1s no longer experi mental; on the other hand, the success which has already been obtained ought to lead to {ts application in the widest possible direc- tlons. ———— ‘The Population of Mlinoln. ‘Tho annexed official table shows the pop- wlation of MHlinols by countics, and as male and: fenile, native and forelgn, white and colored: “Counties. | Titat, | Stair, ESimun ie Femate patie] For n {cord xa,fers| ath 348 a4 1a Agar, ey nee aa aa ait 2h 40y iL RAHAT ces hawards .| Kingham los Gana. lanes: ehaEeese’ Henry Lraguals. dackson..| ot i Eades Gerdes { is al Mebu inst Macot wT Muacouplo ery Manon ier Sav a Masenc 1 ‘ ot LUPCUT, 8) nye Monrod; war bi Routzo ERAT wus IS vit ‘tan ty Oule... inant! ya Poorly. wan i sore Tica ie 7H Fn ws ih o50) wet 4.007) pe ete, Lass qe ra IS aa Z a ES3, ba t “including tn Adams County 4 Tudians und batt brovdes in Alexander County tL Tudians tn tee Cotte Cindiang. ty Couk County 14 Chinedw, 3 Suputivss, and 44 dudlanss in, Chawipaten County 4 ine wana; iy Coles Commy t Cbinesos in Edgar County TChineses i Troguuts Coumy t indians in Jackson County 1 indian; in do, Davioss Couney 1 Japangua Sha andiuny und livebracde: in Kang toate ruta f ¥ Gounty 1ObIneve und i Indian; In ¢ Mesbrosd Indinny in barry County : sugete County Hf Cbinway: ti Popa: County 6 Chios anda Indluag: tn ituce fajund County 2c! 2tydians; In Sangamon County | Cb! nasy), well County 1 Colnoay and 2 indians: by County + Culnosy; la Warrgn County 2 Chingsg; ws Mismarck’s Lost Hope, ‘Tho olopement of Herbert, Count von Dis- marek, son of the German Chincollor, with tho wife of Yelnoe Carl von Caralath-Heuthon must bu a terrible blow to his trasoible father, And Judging front the bittornoss of speceh usod py tho latter (ainvo the ecaurronce) tn dobute, ho fa cortainly not inthe moat rosy of moods. Hers ert was Blamarck’s hopos upon him haintendert to bestow the political nama whieh he, the fathor, hud founded for the Ttsmnrele fatuily. Ant now thls hope is dashed, because In Rerlln all such capers na performed by young Mismarek and his beautiful Princess are severely cour nod at Court, and any officer, olvil or itl: whosy private life will not bene most. serutinous Ingpection is hopes Tesly fost. for—promotion, Iu German of- flelal life euch os thing as holding the high poaltion of Minister ton foreign coun try, like Christlancy doos for the United States, and be at tho samo timo one of tho persons fearing in a soandatoua dtvorce suit is a tute ter of Impossibility. ls head drops In the bns- ket inatantor, and, ofletally, ho 1a never fore given. Of Bismarck’s throo chitdron, his son Horhort ia regarded ns tho most tatentod, and In nlmost overy regpect he fs the vory prototypa ofthis great sire. He has received a thorough educa tion, andasan ollicerof the Firat Guard Dragoons he was one of tho bravest of tho brave. On the Jott of August, 1670, ho was soverely wound- ed nt Vionvillo, while holding in check with ble regiment the storming columns of the French infantry, by which the day was saved for the German arms, ils Drother Willlam was also soycrety wounded, io then served ns Secretary of Legation In Berne, Switzerland, and In a similar position ot the Court of Dresden, Saxony, bo distingnishod himeetf by his clonr and quick perception and intelligent action im ail diptomatle questions. On tho Hlth of duly, 1874, tho same day tho doy Kullinann attempted the assasination of his father, Horbert hud a duel near Dissoldort with Lieut, Von Zurskow, who foll, In 1877 ho was scut os Secretary of Lexution to Vienna, Hore bo fell in tove with Count Andrassy's beutiful daughter, but his many other eacapades = wioong: Viennn’s bent-monde prevented a — consummation of tho marriage. Since April, 1890, ha has oc- eupled a confdentiat position In tho Forelyn Oflice, and Prince Biamarok intrusted him with the most dellcute aifairs of State. ‘hus tho son became neauninted with the most seorot Inton- tions, plans, and schemes of hla futhor, ana be received a ychooting whieh prepared him for tho oiminent position whieh the Iron Prince would have bestowed upon him in tho future. Bismarek’s hope for tho future has vanished, and Bismarek’s son 1s now sojourning with bis Donuttful paramour under Italy's blue sky. “Come back!” demanded tho old mart. “Twill come," was’ tho response, but only with bor ag my wifol"” “Twit glvo you ndiptomatio position at the end of the world, but come backs” sald Jupiter ‘Tonans, Do wo," sald young Herbert, “but only with bor as my lawful wifes" ‘Thug mutters stind at preaent; in tho meau- time tho young peaple are enjoying thoinselyes; Prince Carolath-Beuthon has retired to his pos- sessions. ‘This faithless wife left her husband a Uttte girl,.13 yenrs old, at home. Sho Is five yeurs oldor than Merbert Bismarck, who was born In December, 189, It ts said that tho hen- pecked husband has sued for ,a divorce, which {3 tho most sensible thing bo could do under the clreunistances. And finally, duplter ‘Tonans wilt also have toglve In If he ever desires to soc hia most bo- loved and brave sonngain, Althongh be may not be able to restore bim to bis former position, ho will undoubtedly be glad to accept him agaln as his truest frlond aud coworker, as bla private seerctary, 13 his right bund in bis fast advancing: otd age, Tho old Chancellor muy be Impervious to all political feeling, but thoro Is no doubt that hfs heart Is ns tender and full of love for bis children as that of any one. ee ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tritune, Miravauice®, Mareh 23,—Wil ‘Tins ‘Tame UNH plengo Inform n subseriber (1) Whut will bo~ eomoof tho National banks whon nll of the Vulted States bonds aro redeemed? (2) What security will thls Governtnent thon buve for fummantecing. the payment of tho notes issued by the National banks? Thoso qrtestions are propounded tn answer to an argument in favor of Nationa banks a8 a pormanent institution which recontly appeared tn a Chicago morning: paper over the signature of Mr, Bonney. ‘ J. McG. 1, Whon tho bonded debt fs ull paid olf tho National bunks would bo obliged to go into Mquidation or chango Into State banks, unless tho present law was in tho mennwhilo amended allowing thom to continua ag bunks of discount and ‘deposit, but without authority to Issuo notes. : 2, Tho bonds nre deposited to secure the re- dlemption of tho notes, and eannot bo withdrawn by tho bunks tinless they deposit greenbacks to yedcom thelr circuintion, The Government would keep tho bonds and redeem tho bank's notes if the inttor fuiled to do ft. There fa no way possible for the National banks to cscana the obligation of redcomlng tholr outstanding notes, . Lut it Is hardly wortn whllo to disonga tho questions rufsed by our correspondent at this time, as it will boa good many years vefore all the the Nationa! dobt is pala olf, ond tho probablilties aro that tho National banks, long beforo thut time arrives, will voluntarily retire thetr notes, There would ‘Da little or no profit on clroutation If bonds only drew 3 per cent Interest, und thoro is very Ittle on 4, whor the preinium fs eu big us now. As i ruton bunk ean make more money by retiring its circulation and sulling its 4 per cents ut, By, 341, and bank on tho proceeds, than to tle up its fundsin tow fntorest or high prembhnn ,bonds, and pay the heavy War taxes that contluue to be exieted from them, Tho banks which ro- contly retired 19 milllons of thelr notes by do- positing greonbacks and took up thoir bonds, have sine the adjournment of Congress showed Dut Httlo alapoaltion to. renew thelr olroulation, though at poefect Ilborry under the law to do so. Tho totu! Natfonal-bank clrculution 1s now: re- duced to WS uilllions, Not long aluco it was much larger. —— AWasuixaton dlspatel: apoating of the proposed oxtri sosa10u Bays; ‘The Prosidant camo ta no conclusion to-day }figduestays in the mutter of an xtra segsion. fo i8 strongly urged both ways, Hs awn Judi mont [a aginst it, aud tho best ropartf this gvening ara to tho olfect that he has loft tho Tuatter to be declded by tha Becretury of tho freasury. If Br. Windom concludes’ that he can soll the ruinaining 4 per cents at asuttle clontly high prico to bring tham down to n low rato of interest, and tuke gare of the muturing bonds In this way and ont of tho surplus reve- Tule, hore will bo no extra session. In relation to the possible rato of refunding, the partledlurs of the now French loan, which avore sont to the Stato Department two-day by Sfiufstur Noyes, have attracted a good deal of attention umonr those who bave been cousiduchiy the torms of new and Republican funding bill. ‘Tho French foan was for two hundred miillon franes, tho rate d per cent, the thine seventy-two years, with an annual drawing of a cortain Lumber of bonds tw bo pald off at par, The risa obtulned for those loug-thiue bonds was only 644,-0r 10) per cent below par. Republicand point to this us evidence that 03 por cent sbost-tline foan, euch us the Democruts proposes tn thoir Refunding: DIL, Would bave entirely Coiled, aud sasert that 8} per cent {8 the best terma tho market will warrant, i Ti: American offleeseuker fs the most im- portunnate, chocky animal that walks the earth, as Gen, Garfleld {a fluding out to bis sorrow. Buy's an oxchunyos When Mr. Linsotn was kept busy in the carly dayaof nis Administration In listening to de- mands for office, at a tho whon tho vast prob. lems of tho War wero moro thin enough to ene russ all hig powers, bo usad to ouy that he felt ike o man who was renting rouins in one end of bls houge while -the othor end wus on tire, The resent eltiution at Washington fs almost equil- ly tudleroua, and the ofltcescokars may be de- peuded upon to leave the Aduwinistration aa lite 1a Hine ue possible in which to frame a Civil- Service policy. ‘ Sn a . Dan Voonners mate aterriblo tuss last year about tho vxodus of negroos fram North Caroling to Indiana, aud proclatined that tho Stato was Lolwe overrun with them; that the nrose-roads wero bluck ag night with jdarkics, Hut the census tells a different tate, In the whole State there were but 08,008 colored puoplo on tha Ist of June, 18H. a USuvaron MauoNy says that “The Bourbon Democracy have been more intolerant {0 Vir- ginia thanin any other Southern State. ‘They bave been absorbed in Pocahontas and Joho Sunith resolutions und Virginia aristocracy to such an extont that they woro not awuro of, the progress made In tho politica of the country. Anything like advanced thought or expresslua of opinion not in consonance wih tho precon- Hand long established nottons theso aristocratic politicians was condoned, —— Sur North American Review reeently gave Gen. Grant an opportunity to aie his Isth- milan enn [nits pages. In tts March number: It xives Mr. Ewls tho same courtesy a9 to his Isthmian ship-rallway. Ought Jt not now todo tho fate thing and give De Leaseps a boaring? a “Mayon” Crank is, on the cards. His sensible thetle specoh to the Convention declar- ing that tho Mayor's office ahold he conducted on atrictly business priuelplos mado blu hoste of friends, ee Fonaytne and Scantan both out for Clark —thoro {4 n cloud In the polltieal sky which menus something. —— ‘Tm Mayor's offleo 1s not the place for a frothy politician, PERSONALS. “Tho first. round seems to ba in favor ot Mr. Garfield."—Roxcoe Conktiny. “T wish they would either cut the rope or drive ope wagon from under me."—Stantey Matthews, ci Vice-President Arthur Uiinks that almost anybody would have beon a better mau in Rebs ertson’s place, ‘The second Mary Anderson, who sprang, 2 full-fledged tragedienne, from Kentucky sult a few days ago, bas become the leading lady of a “Humpty Dumpty" troupe. ‘There is to be aconvention of bicyclerlders in Boston next week, Unfortunately Mr. Hous- sakot and the othor experionced bomb-throwers fro busy In Buropo Just naw. Fanny Davenport: will haye a glass dress, which ia to bo bullt for ber In Pittsburg. What the baldended men of this country want to know fs, whether the gatmeut ia to be of plate or ground gluss. Wishing to make his European trip one of restus well aa pleasure, Mr. Evarts will not write any letters during his absence. Briet notes of fifty payes ur so to his faimity will com- ptlse all his correspondence. Cynical and waggish friend (toedttor)—" suppose you often get good thivgs acnt to you?" Editor (incautiously)—" Occuslonnlly.” Cynical wag—" Ali—but thoy nayer appear.” Editor “ Su disappointed contributors always tell mo.” (Exit soparately.] William Walter Phelps, the recently noni nated Minister to Austria, bangs bis hair, 18 a hosamn friend of Whiteluw Reid's, and weara spectacles and cherry-red satin cravats. If the country isn't sufe from this timo on, people out this way would lke to know why. It is gratifying to notice that the Schinte of tho United States hag resulvod that the Kunkn- koo Rivor is navigable. When tho news reaches Kuropo tho tottering dyhnaties of the Enst will begin to havea proper respect for Kankakeo, and eyeniook upon Kalamazoo, Keokuk, Ke- wauines and Kokomo with a kindly eye. ‘The Austrlan Empress is said never to re- sont tho inquiries of reporters provided they confine thelr queries to outdoor pursults, She was so pleasnd with the notes concerntug her hunting expliolta In England during the past winter published by one of the guild that sho sent tim n dressing-ense ainbossed In allver. We congratulate Mr. Bennett heartily, W. 2. Newhouse, a poct In the upper sec: thon of Philudelpuin, has becomon rivat of the Sweet Singer of Michigan, but bns got into trouble by satirizing an lutiinate malo friend noted for hig gallnutriea. Tho following is 8 rpeelinen taken from a poom ot soven stanzas, whieb he had printed and distributed among bis acquaintances: . Ifyou contre your affections ona youth {tka Willian Joba ‘ow'll bu Nkoly to discover the foundation they aro dn. For a fascinating crulser Hiko this individe-nt Isn't apt to bo cuntonted with a aulitary gol. Ihnyadrenms. T'sowetimes dream of life Iu tho fill meaning of that splendid words ltenubtie music, which fav mon have heard ‘Thouul sit may' hear We sounding throuya earth's strito, tp tofty inuties by myatio oreoxes klsnod, Aine Chole lovely poatks abuve te dusts tatronsurus thug ud touch of teug eau rusty dawna of amethyst; tain purpane, tx Rerene reps; Ats uavfulnoss that nds no hous for woee— 5 ‘hut 1s ing drew of Hee, — Wisconsin Poet, Thave dreams, Sometimes I drenm of pie In tho full meaning of that splendid word; Tho xubtic mince ple, which few men can eat Though alt tany tackle it~perchance to dle; Its soggy crust, by countless ralsins kissed, Burled {u tattow that will muke you pitob And dive around, aud dream about tho Witch Of Eudor, and some moro unplongant things, You wake at 4a, m., and 'gin to Kick Ag ateers aro sald to do, in currant slang. ‘Phat ss my dream of ple. —=Victin of His Wife's Cookery. ——<—————__— .PUBLIC OPINION. Chicago Datly News: As to Harrison, he is tho worst Mayor Ctitengo has overhnd. He has made no attompt to enforea the Inws, Should he be revlected, the public can expect nothing of tho Kind from blin. Loulsyilla Courter-Tournal. (Dem.); We like Mr, Blaine, and we cun say.of him us used ; to bo sald of old Putin Dan Rico's Revolution. ury melodrama, “EC hor'a a Inia to bo killed or a tedcont to be found, Ae's the man to dew ct!" "The Hartford (Conn.) Courant prints this somowhut curlous paragraph: * The Town of Grent Burrlngton, Mnss., {8 mado happy by the settlomant there of Mry. Mark Hopkins, the wife of the California millionaire. It fa guid that abe will olnim the town us ber residence in order to uve a large iinount of taxes in San Francisco, und the people of Great Darrington are looking forward to having her pay the bulk of the taxes of that cown, ns her personal property aud Pre» git taltroud stock will ull have to xo Inte her Chicago Evening Journal; If reports do Not greatly misrepresent him, tt looks us it Vices President Artbur was carrying his bead a little too high. When he frat appeared in Washing- ton, and before bo was inuugurated, President Mnyes Invited him to dino at the White Hours with Vico-Preatdent Wheeler aad otbor dlstin~ guished persons, which Invitation Arthur blunt~ ly refused to accept, Tho othor day, during tho THI Mahone rough-and-tumblo tu the Senate, If ie alieged that Senutor Shermiin tried to got tha floor nnd take a hand in tho debute, but that he could not exteh the VicesPrealdent’s eyo, ho ts so stnnll, you know, and Arthur ceria his nosis 80. bigh. What sortof thing will not do for prositing officer, ospecially in the Senate, wherv tho Vi Prosident has no righta, under tho rules, that Senators ace bound to respect, Hols nots member of thnt body, and, if ho ahould be in- sulted by # Sonator, he bus no tight to take the floor in hla own defense, a8 the Speaker uf tho House bng, but nmst depend entirely upon that unwritten law whioh provalls everywhere amonz gentlemen for fair teeatmont. [f Mr. Arthar dovs not recognize that law himself when he oceupies the chair, ho need not compluia If Seu- ators troat bim with: coutempr, Ho {s in no po- gitton to carry on u fight with Senator on the floor, Hla removal, by Hooray as Cotlector of tho Port of New Yorkin 1873 le tho supposed cuuso of ull this haughtiness, Milwaukee (Wis.) Republican: Thera ts no gort of doubt that the custom of treating {4 respousible for 4 great doal of drunkenness. ‘Thorgaro persous Who never driuk uniess thoy” are * treated "; thoy would remain sober always if whlsky wore not freo or atonlubic. It ian't of much consequence whothar thesa porsons ure drunk or sobor—only thoy are ineuncat when sober, Thoro aro others who don't wunt to drink but haven't strength of charactor to do- cline an invitation, elther from tho strength of uppelito or tho difioulty of saylug no. They will never have all thoir rights until they are supported by tho State In au Institution for the feeble-minded, There uro othars why aru com- punionable only under the tuiluenco of a social gathering which indulges fu the bow! or beer mug, and thoy take more than they want bo- cause of tho companionship, Undoibtedly the abolition of treating woul! resctiu many a man from unpromedituted sprees which fnally grow go frequent mu to rula bin, Theian who drew ‘up the Anti-Trcating bill know a youd deal nbout the causes of drupkunness,—more thun be doy aboutthe cura, For the hiw will bo a dead lotter, Lt uiins at w custom which ly foollsh und demoralizing, and to the abolition of which every pravticul eifort should be directed; but there appears to bw no practicable migans for the enforeciment of tha law. It cau be evaded more caslly than any present statute. ‘he party who trents and thy purty who fy trouted will nut enter compialat. ‘The party who serves up the treuts tnds ily objet busineys iu thls and bo will hot prosecute, Nouv of those purties will give information to spies, ‘The consclousueay that @ jaw whieb they regurd as an infrimginont of thole natural chebts" probibits treating will only acd to tho onjoymeutof drinkers, A dcud-icther haw isa bad th! i for it tends to bripg all law Intodlarepute, Hf thls measure bus been mado us w concession to tho people who demand proht- bition. it 4 Bot a prolitable ong to thew. Vie ine evituble failure will bo used usa demonstration that probibitory legiviation cun alfect uothings although it wilf wot bow fale teat of thla ques Won.